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IOGCC Mid-Year Meeting Vancouver, British Columbia
Transcript of IOGCC Mid-Year Meetingiogcc.ok.gov/Websites/iogcc/images/2012Vancouver/ES-Paque.pdf · Companies...
IOGCC Mid-Year Meeting Vancouver, British Columbia
FracFocus.ca
British Columbia
BANANA
Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything
NOPE
Nowhere on Planet Earth
WHY IS HYRAULIC FRACING A CONTINUING PROBLEM? n Exploration in new geographic areas n Severed Minerals Estates n Highly Technical Process n Misinformation from Press n Incomplete water well testing n Lack of Information n Trade Secrets from Service Companies
INSIDE THE DC BELTWAY
Legislatively
The “FracAct” is Dormant
Administratively
DOE, EPA and BLM are very
active
EPA n Regulate HF under the UIC Program n Issue Guidance for wells using Diesel n Guidance on Seismic Sensitive Areas n Review of Potential EPA Jurisdiction
Areas ¨ SDWA ¨ RCRA ¨ CWA
Joint Leadership Initiative of the
GWPC and IOGCC
FracFocus Elements
} Hydraulic Fracturing: How it Works } Groundwater Protection } Regulations by State } Chemical Use } Frequent Questions } Find a Well by State
FracFocus Statistics 2011 2012
Participating companies 46 286
Reporting companies 34 153
Wells reported 1732 18,314
Site visits 43,592 258,531
Unique visitors 32,146 181,364
Countries 103 135+
Wells By Company
Wells By Company
Wells By Company
Wells By Company
Companies growth chart
Disclosures reported growth chart
FracFocus 2.0 Review Complete & Ongoing Work
The Future of FracFocus 1. Easier search and record access capability
2. Administrative tools to help operators upload and
manage their records
3. Communication with state database systems
q State required search ability
q Bi-Directional Data Flow
• RBDMS/Non RBDMS States
v Improved public searchability
4. Additional Background Information
Find Chemical Record
Search Results
The Future of FracFocus 1. Easier search and record access capability
2. Administrative tools to help operators upload and
manage their records
3. Communication with state database systems
q State required search ability
q Bi-Directional Data Flow
• RBDMS/Non RBDMS States
v Improved public searchability
4. Additional Background Information
Operator Login
Registration Form Upgrade
Select the type of entity/company that represents your activities in the system: Only allowed one type per Company.
Login Same Interface for All User Types:
¨ Operator ¨ Regulatory
Agency ¨ Service Company ¨ Registered Agent
After Login user directed to dashboard that provides the user with the options they have available and can launch to desired function.
Service Company Dashboard Representative Supervisor & Users Role Dashboard: Provides the ability for a Service Company to manage their registered Supervisors and Users. Also provides access to Upload XML to Operators
Regulatory Agency Dashboard
Agency Manage Users
Single Agency Role No Dual Layer of Users
The Future of FracFocus 1. Easier search and record access capability
2. Administrative tools to help operators upload and
manage their records
3. Communication with state database systems
q State required search ability
q Bi-Directional Data Flow
• RBDMS/Non RBDMS States
v Improved public searchability
4. Additional Background Information
Shale Gas Basins with RBDMS States
RBDMS and HF Schema
eReport
Now in use in NE, UT, PA, NY, MT, ND, AK, AR, and is being installed in MS.
State Agency Output Structure
Proposed RBDMS FracFocus Functionality: Regulatory Agency selects the data they desire to have delivered to their agency.
The Future of FracFocus 1. Easier search and record access capability
2. Administrative tools to help operators upload and
manage their records
3. Communication with state database systems
q State required search ability
q Bi-Directional Data Flow
• RBDMS/Non RBDMS States
v Improved public searchability
4. Additional Background Information
Educate Users
Questions Submitted to FracFocus n Question: does the water ever come back after
being pumped into the ground? n Answer: The amount of fluids that return to the
surface through the well casing after hydraulic fracturing varies substantially depending upon the several factors including the depth of emplacement, the formation characteristics and the bottom hole pressure. In general, however, you can expect a range of as little as 13% to as much as 70% or more of the fluids to be returned.
Questions Submitted to FracFocus n Question: Isn't it typical for fracturing fluid flowback
to come all the way to the surface, or at least to the level of groundwater?
n Answer: Yes, flowback typically returns to the
surface through the inside of the well casing where it is isolated from groundwater zones. It is then gathered and typically transported to disposal wells or treated and re-cycled in new fracture jobs.
